Autopsy returned on dead Gregg Co. inmate

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Longview, TX (KETK) — The autopsy report is back on a Gregg County inmate that died last week while in custody of the sheriff's department. The cause of death is still pending.

The coroner's office found Bobby Madewell, Jr., 51, of Longview, sustained blunt force injuries to the head, face, torso and extremities. No internal injuries were found.

Madewell also suffered from atherosclerosis (thickening of the artery walls), early stages of cirrhosis (chronic liver disease), mild nephrosclerosis (hardening of the kidneys) and a history of collapse following the applicaiton of a taser or similar device. Traces of Haloperidol, an anti-psychotic medication used to treat severe mental illness, was also found in Madewell's system.

Madewell died Thursday while in custody of the sheriff's department. Authorities tased Madewell early in the morning.

At 12:40 a.m., Madewell, who was housed in a separation cell at the Gregg County North Jail, began acting erratically. Officers attempted to use restraints on the inmate and tased him after he began to resist and became extremely violent, according to the Gregg County Sheriff's Office.

Madewell passed out and was immediately tended to by authorities and medical staff on duty. Longview emergency crews were dispatched to the scene and took him to a local hospital.

Texas Rangers along with the Gregg County Sheriff's Office are investigating the matter. Following the probe, all information will be turned over to the Gregg County District Attorney's Office.

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards was notified and reports will be filed with TCJS as well as the Office of the Attorney General.
Gregg County Sheriff Cerliano advised that all documents, reports, logs, and electronic recordings are under review by investigators.
Madewell had been in custody at the Gregg County Jail since his arrest by deputies on March 12, 2013. The inmate was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, bond forfeiture and has been booked into the Gregg County jail 16 times for various charges

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Charles March 27, 2013 at 6:29am

More proof that we need to cut welfare and expand mental healthcare. The idea that we can medicate these people into society is wrongheaded.

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